Trust No One

Trust No One
Alex Walters

A timely and topical thriller which looks at the seedy back dealings of criminals and the police.An addictive read for fans of P.J.Tracey and Peter Robinson.A terrifically fast-paced novel that has you hooked from the first chapter with a captivating central female lead who you can’t help rooting for. Join Marie Donovan as she races for the truth…As a covert officer specialising in ‘deep cover’ operations, Marie Donovan works amongst the most dangerous criminals in Manchester. It’s a precarious life that puts Marie on the edge of the law.When she begins an affair with Jake Morton, an informer due to give evidence against crime lord Jeff Kerridge, Marie knows she’s breaking a cardinal rule.Yet just as she comes to her senses and puts an end to their relationship, Morton is murdered. Suddenly Marie’s undercover role is exposed and only one thing is certain – she can TRUST NO ONE.

Trust No One

Alex Walters

Copyright (#u6d48e3df-e606-5501-88b5-080e56020409)

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2011

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Dedication (#u6d48e3df-e606-5501-88b5-080e56020409)

Of course, this has to be dedicated to Christine, with thanks for everything. And to James, Adam and Jonny for their continuing love and support.

I’d also like to thank all those, necessarily nameless, who gave me advice and information about various aspects of undercover work. And thanks to Sammia Rafique, my excellent editor at Avon, and to Peter Buckman, as always a wonderful agent and an astute critic.

Epigraph (#u6d48e3df-e606-5501-88b5-080e56020409)

This has to be for Christine, of course. For everything.

Au revoir, love, wherever you are.

Contents

Cover (#u985da9e0-7f8c-50cf-993a-27b9f48d89a7)

Title Page (#u1532c684-99f8-5e99-ba3d-bb8130d319f4)

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

Prologue

Part One - Summer: Preparation

Chapter 1

Part Two - Winter: Operational

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16